Well since it has almost been 6 weeks since the arrival of my newest member to my family, I figured I needed to update and announce his arrival. He is very precious. He looks like a mini version of Kenny with my eyebrow expressions. He is going to be a very expressive little man. He has both his father's and my stubbornness. Plus he has his father's temper. When he is throwing a fit I refer to him as Mr Barnes. The poor little guy has had a rough start. not as rough as some babies but he has major tummy issues. He has problems pooping. We have tried everything under the sun and still has some rocky times but it is getting better. He keeps me up almost everynight but for the most part I don't mind it these days. He used to scream nonstop for hours and when I say scream I mean scream. I have never heard a baby scream the way he does. But since we started him on Karosyrup he is a happy baby at night. Knock on wood. For the most part the older kids love him to death. They still don't understand the meaning of SHHHH The baby is sleeping and continue with their loud arguing and fussing and fighting, which of course wakes him up. Very aggravating. Kenny and I are still adjusting to being parents of a newborn again but I think by the time we finally adjust he will be toddling around and we will have to adjust to that also. I am still going through school with all this going on. I still have some major work to catch up on but I think under the circumstances I am doing an ok job. Not Great but hanging in there and that is what matters. Gama is having a blast with her new grandchild even if he wears her out on the night she keeps him but that isn't going to stop her from keeping him. She is bonding and loving him more than she ever thought possible. I love his smiles, laughter and even his little frown. Now for the pictures. BTW if any of you are on facebook that is where I spend most of my time. It is much easier to just update my status then to come on here.

Meeting Hayden for the first time.

Bonding with Dad in the hospital.

Meeting Danyale for the first time (Gama of course was in the room when he was born).

Meeting Shania and Cody for the first time.

He was a week old in this one!!!

His daddy was amusing him at my doctor's appointment!!

He is definitely daddy's little man!!!

He was playing with Daddy again at Gama's.

His first night with Gama.

Okay so I have been behaving which is extremely hard for me to do. I have complied with the bedrest to the best of my ability. The only time I leave the house is to go to Mom's, the store or the library. Meanwhile I am becoming extremely addicted to facebook. I have to take Danyale to her school's openhouse Friday Morning but I don't think that will be too strenuous or stressful. Tomorrow is Mom's birthday so I will be chilling over there all day.

Danyale has been getting as much Gama time in as she can before school starts. But I think she is finally ready to come home. She is growing up so fast. I can't believe she is going to be 8 in less than 2 months. There are times she is still my little girl and sometimes where she is too grown up for her own good. She is very bright. She is supposed to be starting an advance program at school called venture but I haven't heard anything yet. I think it is funny how the books on her reading list for the summer are Dr Seuss but she is trying to read the Harry Potter series. She takes after the women in her family for sure. She likes the idea of having a baby brother but I think she is becoming a little insecure about it. I guess I am going to have to constantly reassure her in the next couple of months that nothing is going to change except for less quiet and more loud around here. But I am sure she will get used to it and be a natural at being an older sibling. I may have to keep her from being too bossy but she will keep an eye like a hawk on him.

Mom and I are going to do the 4D ultrasound next Tuesday. I am excited about that because they weren't available with Danyale. I am now going to the doctor twice a week. She says I will be starting the weekly visits sooner than 36 weeks because I am high-risk but she hadn't said exactly when that is. I am now 29 weeks today. Sean Michael will be here in 10 weeks at the latest. Time seems to be going faster now. I of course have my concerns but I am handing them over to God. He has seen me through worse times and he will see me through this in whatever he wants. My school is supposed to start on the 17th of August and my director says she is going to get as many of my classes online so I can lower the amount of time that I get out of the house to come up to the school. That oughta help alot but I am concerned about my drive. I want to get everything done but will I need to be at school to do it.

OH WELL I hope everything is great in your world's.

Okay so I went to see the Cardiologist and they put me on a Holter Monitor for 48 hours. The results came back yesterday. The nurse said that besides a fast heart rate and an occasional early heart beat I am fine. There is nothing that needs to be done treatment wise. Just not to stress or overdo. The other: I am getting better with giving myself shots but still hate it and thinks it is too painful for me to do. I am supposed to know whether it is a boy or girl two weeks from today. Still hoping for a boy but I have names picked out for either. I am starting to show and feel incredibly fat most of the times.

I wanted to thank those of you that have sent me your positive thoughts and prayers. I sure have needed them.